(WL) World Languages Targeted Benchmark Level 1 Standards Area 4—Comparisons Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
WL1.S4.1.01 Recognize differences between sound systems of language(s) studied and the native language (i.e., alphabet, cognates, letter blends).
Student Learning Targets:
Introduction to World Languages
(7th Grade)
Level I (high school course)
Level 2 (high school course)
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can spell words using the alphabet of the target language.
Reasoning Targets
I can distinguish between similar sounding terms (e.g., gens and genu, Hand and Hund).
Knowledge Targets
I can recognize the difference between the target alphabet and the English alphabet and the phonetic sounds.
I can define the word “cognate” and give examples; and I can properly pronounce the cognates in the target language.
I can recognize that words of different parts of speech can originate from a single word in the target language.
Reasoning Targets
I can distinguish between the endings for different parts of speech.(CLASSICAL)
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can change root words into other parts of speech.(CLASSICAL)
Knowledge Targets
I can recognize that various parts of speech can come from the same word and how their uses are different.
Reasoning Targets
I can distinguish between the target language alphabet and the English alphabet and the phonetic sounds.
I can distinguish between the endings for different parts of speech. (CLASSICAL LANGUAGES)
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can define the word “cognate” and give examples.
I can change the root word into other parts of speech. (CLASSICAL LANGUAGES)
Proficiency Scale for Intro to World Language (7th grade)
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
The student:
can use the sound systems of the language with current and past sounds without error.
can use the sound system to pronounce a word that was not taught.
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
The student:
can recognize the correct sound system of the language. (Languages can have agreed upon exceptions.)
The student can identify the terms whether spoken or written.
Students can write a word as it is dictated including special symbols (e.g. ä, ö, ü, ß)
Students spell words aloud to class.
2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student:
can identify the basic sounds of the language.
The student can identify whether a word refers to the singular or plural when another speaks it aloud.
The student can say most of the terms aloud.
The student will identify the singular and plural forms.
Students can write a word as it is dictated excluding special symbols.
1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
The student:
can, with help, identify some basic sounds.
0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
Proficiency Scale for Level I (high school course)
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
-
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
-
2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
Proficiency Scale for Level II (high school course)
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
-
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
-
2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
